Evolt 360: GLP-1 is reshaping fitness. Here's what gym owners need to know

Evolt 360 body composition analysis helps you track what matters most during a member's GLP-1 journey. Rather than focusing on weight alone, it measures changes in fat, skeletal muscle and visceral fat over time, giving both you and your members a clearer picture of their progress.

Consistent, repeatable measurements mean you can monitor trends with confidence and have more meaningful conversations about training, nutrition and long-term health.

Evolt also provides a personalized daily protein target. This is particularly valuable for members using GLP-1 medications, as reduced appetite can make it more difficult to consume enough protein to help maintain muscle mass while losing weight.

Instead of simply encouraging members to "keep training and eat more protein", you can coach with measurable data and personalized goals. Their healthcare team may be monitoring weight and other clinical markers, but your gym can help ensure they're losing fat while preserving the muscle that's essential for long-term health, strength and function.

Weight loss isn't the whole story.

GLP-1 medications are highly effective for weight loss, but the scales don't tell the full story. Along with fat, members can also lose muscle, and once it's gone, it's much harder to rebuild.

Why does that matter? Because as we all know in the industry, muscle is critical for strength, mobility, metabolic health and maintaining weight loss over the long term. Protecting muscle is just as important as losing fat.

The good news is that this is where gyms make a real difference. Resistance training, combined with adequate protein intake, is one of the best ways to help members preserve muscle while they're losing weight.

The challenge is knowing whether it's working.

A standard scale only tells you total weight. It can't show whether your member has lost fat, muscle or both. Without body composition tracking, you're relying on guesswork.

That's where Evolt Health comes in. Regular body composition scans let you monitor changes in fat, skeletal muscle and visceral fat, giving you the information you need to coach with confidence and adjust training or nutrition before significant muscle loss occurs.

Best practice is simple:

• Scan members before they begin or early in their GLP-1 journey.

• Re-scan regularly to monitor fat and muscle changes.

• Use their personalised protein target to support nutrition conversations.

• Adjust training if muscle loss becomes a concern.

• GLP-1 medications aren't going away. Gyms that can demonstrate they're helping members lose fat while protecting muscle will be better positioned to deliver meaningful results and build long-term member trust.